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BA LOCAL STUDIES

Qualification: BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
Award Type and NFQ Level: UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE (8)
Course code: LOCDEG
CAO/PAC code: MH803
Points: n/a
QQI:
Closing date: 01 February 2018

	Details
	Established in 1975, Maynooth University Department of Adult and Community Education is the only academic department that specialises in the education of adults in Ireland and it is at the forefront of teaching, training, research and development. The BA in Local Studies (Social Sciences) is specifically designed for adult students who are interested in pursuing a part-time evening degree. This flexible degree has been developed for people who are busy with work, family and daily life. If you are interested in history, politics, the environment, development, adult education, society and culture, and you have two free evenings a week, then this wide-ranging degree is for you. If you are curious about how people interacted with their environment in the past and how this impacted on their culture and identity in ways that are still felt today, then the BA in Local Studies should be of interest to you. Students will have the opportunity to learn together through our Common Modules where history, geography, adult education, sociology and anthropology bring their unique disciplinary insights to bear on culture, society, landscape, politics and more.

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Established in 1975, Maynooth University Department of Adult and Community Education is the only academic department that specialises in the education of adults in Ireland and it is at the forefront of teaching, training, research and development.

The BA in Local Studies (Social Sciences) is specifically designed for adult students who are interested in pursuing a part-time evening degree. This flexible degree has been developed for people who are busy with work, family and daily life. If you are interested in history, politics, the environment, development, adult education, society and culture, and you have two free evenings a week, then this wide-ranging degree is for you.

If you are curious about how people interacted with their environment in the past and how this impacted on their culture and identity in ways that are still felt today, then the BA in Local Studies should be of interest to you.

Students will have the opportunity to learn together through our Common Modules where history, geography, adult education, sociology and anthropology bring their unique disciplinary insights to bear on culture, society, landscape, politics and more.

Entry requirements

	Required	Ordinary level grade	Higher level grade
Irish		-	-
English		-	-
Language		-	-
Math		-	-
Science		-	-

Mature students - Information:

As this is a part-time degree, the minimum mature applicant age is 21. Admission is based on your application and/or interview.

Apply to the CAO by February 1st 2018. Late applications from mature students may be accepted after this date - consult the Undergraduate Studies website for updates. Application may not be made to the CAO after May 1st 2018.

Mature students must complete the CAO section for mature applicants fully, indicating clearly past or current studies, and outlining educational goals and objectives. Applicants are assessed on the basis of the information provided on their CAO application form. All questions should be answered in full.

Mature student applicants who have a disability

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for the written tests, please submit supporting documentation by 1 March 2018 to the Access Office. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline.

For further information on the supporting documentation required, as well as examination and other supports visit the Access Office website.

Mature students - Closing dates for application:
01 February 2018

	How to apply
	Applicants must be 21 years or older on 1 January of the year of entry. Application through the CAO. Selected candidates are invited for interview.

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Department of Adult and Community Education

Education House, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

T: +353 1 708 4587/ 708 3948

E: evening.degrees@mu.ie

W: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/adult-and-community-education/our-courses/ba-local-studies

@MU_ACED

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	Career and postgraduate options
	Career options: The BA Local Studies gives you the chance to develop research and writing skills to the highest level. The critical thinking faculties of analysis and interpretation of information and the ability to communicate the result in a succinct and accurate manner is an invaluable and much sought-after skill in many areas of employment. In some cases students from the Local Studies degree have published their research. Others have used their newly acquired knowledge and skills within higher education, secondary teaching and the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries. Some graduates decide they would like to proceed into postgraduate study in fields of interest such as history, geography, archaeology and folklore. Postgraduate options: Some graduates opt to proceed into postgraduate study in fields of interest such as history, geography, archaeology and folklore. Visit the Graduate Studies website for more information about postgraduate options. For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site

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